Westmont High School ranked in three national polls

Oct 08, 2015 02:31PM
● Published by Neighbors Magazines

The high school is included in the Washington Post
Challenge Index and is the most improved public high school in the United
States. Westmont High School is ranked as one of the best high in the U.S. News
and World Report poll. Westmont High School was included in Newsweek’s “Beating
the Odds” list. The list represents the top 500 schools who are preparing
students for college regardless of their social economic background. Only 5% of
high schools in Illinois were included in all three rankings.

The class of 2015 had a 97% graduation rate which was only
second to the class of 2014 98% graduation rate. In addition, the high school
has received $140,000 in competitive grants due to the success of the Advanced
Placement (AP) program. In two years the high school has seen significant
increase in the number of students participating in AP, taking AP tests,
passing AP tests and who qualify as AP scholars.

The improvement at the High School is due to the collective
efforts of students, staff, parents, administrators and the Board of Education.
For more information about the many accomplishments of the High School, please
visit the district webpage.

Westmont Junior High implements student service learning

Westmont Junior High School is implementing a student
service learning requirements. Students are being asked to perform community
service as a graduation requirement. The goal is for students to make a
positive contribution to their community, their state, their world. Students
will need to complete 36 hours of service by the end of their eighth grade
year.

There are many reasons why the junior high is implementing
the student service learning requirement. Students who complete community
service perform better academically. Volunteering provide students with the
opportunity to apply what they learned to real world situations. Community
service can help build student self-confidence and problem-solving skills.
Student service learning can lead to job and career opportunities and
scholarships.

Students are encouraged find a variety of activities that
will meet the student service learning requirement. The hope is that students
will engage in meaningful service learning activities that will benefit their
community. There are a variety of activities students can participate in to
meet the student learning service requirement. Additional information is
available on the Westmont Junior High School website.